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Following the 2026 F1 British GP, McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella reflected on the weekend. Sunday’s race at Silverstone produced mixed results for McLaren, Lando Norris was able to score a good haul of points, finishing in P4. However, after suffering damage on the first lap of the race, Oscar Piastri was unable to finish…
Despite securing P9 at the 2026 F1 British GP, Franco Colapinto shared that Alpine’s race was one of “damage limitation” after Racing Bulls proved to be quicker. The Enstone-based team started on the back foot after failing to score points in the Sprint Race and lining up P16 and P19 for Sunday’s race. Colapinto’s P19…
Pierre Gasly is fine to score double points in F1 British GP, but felt Alpine let down operationally which cost them more points in tight midfield fight. Having had a good run at the start of the F1 2026 season, Alpine has fallen back behind Racing Bulls in the fight for fifth in the constructors’…
Arvid Lindblad left the 2026 F1 British GP with mixed emotions after finishing seventh in his first home race at Silverstone. The Racing Bulls driver scored valuable points in a memorable race that ended behind the Safety Car after Max Verstappen crashed out late at Stowe. Charles Leclerc took victory for Ferrari, with George Russell…
Racing Bulls clinched its fourth consecutive double-points finish at the 2026 F1 British GP, with Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad finishing P6 and P7 respectively. Following the 2026 F1 British GP, Lawson reflected on the team’s consistent performance and shared that he is encouraged by the pace of his upgraded VCARB 03. The 24-year-old also…
Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto recorded the highest points finish for Audi at the 2026 F1 British GP, finishing the race in P8, which the Brazilian believes to be a sign of the progress made by the team since the season opener in Melbourne. Starting the 2026 F1 British GP from P11, Bortoleto initially dropped a…
McLaren F1’s Oscar Piastri left the 2026 F1 British GP without the result he had hoped for at the team’s home race after a Lap 1 incident left him with front wing damage. Having pitted on the following lap, the Australian recovered to finish P11 but admitted after the race that McLaren still has significant…
Isack Hadjar described the 2026 F1 British GP as a ‘waste of a race.’ The Frenchman finished the race in P5 after a front wing issue cost him a shot at fighting Russell and co. harder, despite a strong start in the first couple of laps. Strong start undone by sudden loss of pace Isack…
Toto Wolff didn’t think Kimi Antonelli would have chased Charles Leclerc in F1 British GP, as he adds on the unfortunate misery that hit him. It was going on programme for Mercedes in 2026 F1 British GP, at least on the side of Antonelli. The team delayed his pit stop and decided to use the…
George Russell’s 2026 F1 British GP ended with an unexpected second place, but the Mercedes driver admitted he left Silverstone feeling far from satisfied with the team’s overall performance. Russell looked set to miss out on the podium after a difficult afternoon on track. Starting fourth, he ran competitively early on, even engaging in wheel…
